Carnegie Classification

Basic:
Master’s Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Enrollment Profile:
Very high undergraduate

Undergraduate Instructional Program:
Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence

Graduate Instructional Program:
Postbaccalaureate: Other-dominant, with Arts & Sciences

Undergraduate Profile:
Four-year, full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in

Size and Setting
Four-year, small, highly residential

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IPEDS Groups

These three groups, common across institutions, are directly informed by IPEDS data:

  • AUTO: Created by IPEDS in 2023-24 based on an internal “automatic” grouping process involving Level, Control, Carnegie classification, and other variables.
  • CUSTOM: The group of comparison institutions submitted to IPEDS by Vanguard in 2023-24.
  • REVERSE: The group of institutions that included Vanguard in their 2023-24 IPEDS custom group.
Affiliation Groups

Additional comparison groups determined by known affiliations of Vanguard appear below:

  • No additional comparison groups are included at this time.
AUTO Institutions
Name City State Zip Carnegie Basic Expenses Endowment Total FTE FTFT UG Any Aid %
Assumption University Worcester MA 01609 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 71.2M 102.8M 2,140 100
Augustana University Sioux Falls SD 57197 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 68.6M 115.3M 2,028 100
Baker College Owosso MI 48867 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 65.8M 332.3M 2,901 90
Buena Vista University Storm Lake IA 50588 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 42.4M 150.4M 1,858 99
Caldwell University Caldwell NJ 07006 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 43.4M 11.7M 1,710 100
California Institute of the Arts Valencia CA 91355 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 87.5M 221.6M 1,509 89
Cedarville University Cedarville OH 45314 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 115.6M 46.6M 4,637 100
Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu HI 96816 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 59.3M 40.0M 2,124 99
Charleston Southern University Charleston SC 29406 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 73.9M 27.3M 3,305 98
Christian Brothers University Memphis TN 38104 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 46.9M 41.0M 1,831 100
Columbia College Chicago Chicago IL 60605 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 188.3M 201.8M 6,187 99
Columbia International University Columbia SC 29203 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 56.6M 4.5M 1,715 97
Cumberland University Lebanon TN 37087 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 35.7M 20.0M 2,193 100
Evangel University Springfield MO 65802 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 43.4M 25.9M 1,824 99
Felician University Lodi NJ 07644 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 56.2M 6.2M 1,990 99
Florida Southern College Lakeland FL 33801 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 111.0M 107.6M 3,199 100
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville OH 43952 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 84.6M 78.4M 3,277 99
Franklin Pierce University Rindge NH 03461 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 53.0M 20.9M 1,740 100
Freed-Hardeman University Henderson TN 38340 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 41.0M 75.0M 1,799 100
Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake IN 46590 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 39.4M 27.6M 2,075 96
John Brown University Siloam Springs AR 72761 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 52.4M 160.3M 1,848 99
Kettering University Flint MI 48504 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 65.5M 110.1M 1,808 100
King's College Wilkes-Barre PA 18711 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 60.9M 117.7M 2,025 100
Lee University Cleveland TN 37311 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 69.2M 30.3M 3,172 97
LeTourneau University Longview TX 75602 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 54.1M 27.8M 2,141 99
Madonna University Livonia MI 48150 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 48.9M 46.9M 1,821 97
McKendree University Lebanon IL 62254 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 40.0M 36.6M 1,746 89
Mercyhurst University Erie PA 16546 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 93.2M 33.4M 2,535 100
Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City OK 73170 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 24.0M 3.6M 1,504 98
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee WI 53202 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 91.1M 82.9M 2,638 100
Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh NY 12550 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 58.5M 9.7M 1,513 99
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg MD 21727 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 83.3M 61.0M 2,450 100
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon OH 43050 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 39.3M 26.8M 1,572 99
Neumann University Aston PA 19014 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 59.8M 27.7M 1,752 100
Newman University Wichita KS 67213 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 27.7M 27.0M 1,678 97
Northwestern College Orange City IA 51041 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 37.7M 69.8M 1,549 100
Oklahoma Christian University Edmond OK 73013 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 53.3M 49.7M 2,424 98
Oral Roberts University Tulsa OK 74171 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 120.2M 47.6M 3,779 94
Otterbein University Westerville OH 43081 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 71.8M 119.0M 2,361 100
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma WA 98447 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 93.2M 117.7M 2,727 99
Roger Williams University Bristol RI 02809 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 155.6M 73.5M 4,091 99
Seton Hill University Greensburg PA 15601 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 59.4M 56.3M 2,254 100
Siena Heights University Adrian MI 49221 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 40.0M 13.3M 1,505 100
Southern Adventist University Collegedale TN 37315 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 82.0M 57.7M 2,569 100
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure NY 14778 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 77.2M 80.8M 2,664 98
Tuskegee University Tuskegee AL 36088 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 141.8M 150.0M 2,755 100
University of Dubuque Dubuque IA 52001 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 68.0M 222.7M 1,538 100
University of Evansville Evansville IN 47722 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 72.5M 148.4M 1,967 100
University of Portland Portland OR 97203 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 147.0M 300.9M 3,744 100
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne IN 46808 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 55.4M 35.7M 1,794 99
Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa CA 92626 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 59.3M 16.1M 2,017 100
Wagner College Staten Island NY 10301 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 76.6M 105.1M 1,779 100
Whitworth University Spokane WA 99251 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 83.0M 189.4M 2,459 99
Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans LA 70125 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 143.5M 170.9M 3,386 100
CUSTOM Institutions
Name City State Zip Carnegie Basic Expenses Endowment Total FTE FTFT UG Any Aid %
Azusa Pacific University Azusa CA 91702 Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 193.4M 90.4M 6,780 100
Biola University La Mirada CA 90639 Doctoral/Professional Universities 167.0M 146.2M 4,449 100
California Baptist University Riverside CA 92504 Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 266.0M 133.1M 11,253 100
Calvin University Grand Rapids MI 49546 Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 117.6M 254.4M 3,170 100
Concordia University-Irvine Irvine CA 92612 Doctoral/Professional Universities 85.0M 56.5M 3,410 100
Evangel University Springfield MO 65802 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 43.4M 25.9M 1,824 99
George Fox University Newberg OR 97132 Doctoral/Professional Universities 95.8M 30.9M 3,830 98
Gordon College Wenham MA 01984 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 58.7M 105.6M 1,562 100
Northwest University Kirkland WA 98083 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 35.4M 10.6M 978 99
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego CA 92106 Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 124.9M 68.1M 3,928 95
Seattle Pacific University Seattle WA 98119 Doctoral/Professional Universities 105.6M 162.1M 2,855 99
Southeastern University Lakeland FL 33801 Doctoral/Professional Universities 87.9M 9.8M 6,498 96
Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie TX 75165 Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 32.3M 13.4M 1,471 98
University of Valley Forge Phoenixville PA 19460 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 14.7M 3.0M 550 100
Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa CA 92626 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 59.3M 16.1M 2,017 100
Westmont College Santa Barbara CA 93108 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 75.9M 89.0M 1,333 98
Wheaton College Wheaton IL 60187 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 134.6M 558.2M 2,750 98
REVERSE Institutions
Name City State Zip Carnegie Basic Expenses Endowment Total FTE FTFT UG Any Aid %
Arizona Christian University Glendale AZ 85306 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 30.4M 527.7k 992 98
Azusa Pacific University Azusa CA 91702 Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 193.4M 90.4M 6,780 100
Biola University La Mirada CA 90639 Doctoral/Professional Universities 167.0M 146.2M 4,449 100
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie HI 96762 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 147.2M 205.9M 3,351 60
California Baptist University Riverside CA 92504 Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 266.0M 133.1M 11,253 100
Carroll College Helena MT 59625 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 39.7M 70.5M 1,110 100
Concordia University-Irvine Irvine CA 92612 Doctoral/Professional Universities 85.0M 56.5M 3,410 100
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott AZ 86301 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 103.8M 80.0M 3,221 98
Evangel University Springfield MO 65802 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 43.4M 25.9M 1,824 99
Fresno Pacific University Fresno CA 93702 Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 67.2M 19.7M 2,666 99
Hope International University Fullerton CA 92831 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 23.6M 9.4M 1,069 100
North Central University Minneapolis MN 55404 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 25.6M 4.1M 723 99
Northwest University Kirkland WA 98083 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 35.4M 10.6M 978 99
Pacific Oaks College Pasadena CA 91103 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 19.6M 11.1M 753 NA
San Diego Christian College Santee CA 92071 Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 7.3M 693.5k 294 100
Simpson University Redding CA 96003 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 26.8M 6.8M 773 100
Southeastern University Lakeland FL 33801 Doctoral/Professional Universities 87.9M 9.8M 6,498 96
The Master's University and Seminary Santa Clarita CA 91321 Doctoral/Professional Universities 56.9M 52.8M 2,151 87
Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville TN 37210 Doctoral/Professional Universities 63.7M 64.3M 3,174 100
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale ND 58436 Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 7.1M 1.4M 222 100
University of Valley Forge Phoenixville PA 19460 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 14.7M 3.0M 550 100
Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa CA 92626 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 59.3M 16.1M 2,017 100
William Jessup University Rocklin CA 95765 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 42.9M 6.0M 1,485 99
Financial and Student Positioning of Vanguard Within the AUTO Group
Metric
AUTO Group
Vanguard
n Min p25 Median p75 Max Vanguard Percentile % of Median
Expenses 53 24.0M 48.9M 65.5M 83.3M 188.3M 59.3M 42 91%
Instruction Compensation Expense % 53 11.0 18.0 20.0 22.0 31.0 19.8 50 99%
Unrestricted Net Assets 53 7.0M 48.8M 80.9M 120.6M 461.0M 33.9M 18 42%
Endowment 53 3.6M 27.7M 57.7M 117.7M 332.3M 16.1M 12 28%
Endowment / Undergrad FTE 53 3.3k 15.2k 28.8k 64.0k 234.5k 9.0k 10 31%
Endowment / Total FTE 53 2.4k 13.2k 23.9k 50.5k 146.9k 8.0k 10 33%
Tuition & Fee Revenue 53 13.7M 24.4M 33.8M 43.6M 111.4M 38.4M 67 114%
Avg Net Price 53 14.7k 20.9k 24.5k 27.0k 57.3k 20.3k 25 83%
Avg Net Price + 0.04 * Endowment / UG FTE 53 16.0k 21.7k 25.8k 28.8k 66.7k 20.6k 22 80%
Undergrad FTE 53 741 1,424 1,726 2,346 5,996 1,795 52 104%
Grad FTE 53 82 227 289 428 974 222 24 77%
Doc Prof Prac FTE 27 0 20 48 149 439 NA 0 NA
Total FTE 53 1,504 1,779 2,075 2,664 6,187 2,017 46 97%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 53 7 11 12 14 23 16 90 133%
Undergrad Pell % 53 12 23 29 35 52 43 91 148%
FTFT UG Any Aid % 53 89 99 99 100 100 100 76 101%
Data from IPEDS for the 2023-24 academic year. Group values exclude data from Vanguard.
Financial and Student Positioning of Vanguard Within the CUSTOM Group
Metric
CUSTOM Group
Vanguard
n Min p25 Median p75 Max Vanguard Percentile % of Median
Expenses 16 14.7M 54.8M 91.8M 127.4M 266.0M 59.3M 34 65%
Instruction Compensation Expense % 16 13.0 19.0 21.0 23.0 26.0 19.8 41 93%
Unrestricted Net Assets 16 −7.9M 33.4M 133.5M 176.8M 347.1M 33.9M 34 25%
Endowment 16 3.0M 22.8M 78.6M 136.4M 558.2M 16.1M 28 20%
Endowment / Undergrad FTE 16 1.7k 14.4k 26.1k 67.5k 252.6k 9.0k 16 34%
Endowment / Total FTE 16 1.5k 10.4k 15.4k 59.3k 203.0k 8.0k 16 52%
Tuition & Fee Revenue 16 6.1M 21.9M 54.8M 77.8M 222.4M 38.4M 41 70%
Avg Net Price 16 18.7k 26.1k 27.9k 30.5k 36.4k 20.3k 16 73%
Avg Net Price + 0.04 * Endowment / UG FTE 16 19.6k 27.8k 29.1k 31.4k 41.5k 20.6k 16 71%
Undergrad FTE 16 480 1,321 2,271 2,934 7,757 1,795 47 79%
Grad FTE 16 0 263 494 1,066 3,496 222 28 45%
Doc Prof Prac FTE 6 5 78 120 268 645 NA 0 NA
Total FTE 16 550 1,539 3,012 4,058 11,253 2,017 41 67%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 16 9 10 12 14 26 16 91 128%
Undergrad Pell % 16 14 22 24 35 51 43 91 176%
FTFT UG Any Aid % 16 95 98 99 100 100 100 81 102%
Data from IPEDS for the 2023-24 academic year. Group values exclude data from Vanguard.
Financial and Student Positioning of Vanguard Within the REVERSE Group
Metric
REVERSE Group
Vanguard
n Min p25 Median p75 Max Vanguard Percentile % of Median
Expenses 22 7.1M 25.9M 43.2M 87.2M 266.0M 59.3M 61 137%
Instruction Compensation Expense % 22 7.0 17.0 20.0 21.0 26.0 19.8 52 101%
Unrestricted Net Assets 21 −7.9M 14.3M 30.8M 74.0M 365.5M 33.9M 60 110%
Endowment 22 527.7k 6.2M 15.4M 68.9M 205.9M 16.1M 52 104%
Endowment / Undergrad FTE 22 532.0 7.3k 16.5k 34.0k 65.9k 9.0k 30 54%
Endowment / Total FTE 22 532.0 5.8k 11.3k 19.3k 63.5k 8.0k 39 70%
Tuition & Fee Revenue 22 2.5M 12.9M 19.4M 52.3M 222.4M 38.4M 66 197%
Avg Net Price 21 15.7k 23.7k 27.9k 29.4k 41.2k 20.3k 21 73%
Avg Net Price + 0.04 * Endowment / UG FTE 21 16.2k 23.9k 28.1k 30.8k 42.2k 20.6k 21 73%
Undergrad FTE 22 123 658 1,174 2,807 7,757 1,795 75 153%
Grad FTE 20 29 92 442 1,060 3,496 222 38 50%
Doc Prof Prac FTE 5 0 8 86 153 645 NA 0 NA
Total FTE 22 222 824 1,654 3,318 11,253 2,017 57 122%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 22 3 10 12 16 26 16 77 133%
Undergrad Pell % 22 16 23 34 43 59 43 80 137%
FTFT UG Any Aid % 21 60 99 100 100 100 100 76 102%
Data from IPEDS for the 2023-24 academic year. Group values exclude data from Vanguard.
Professor Salaries Over Time: AUTO Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $43.7k $43.9k $44.7k $44.6k $45.9k $49.8k $49.2k $52.6k $8,896 20.4%
p25 $66.2k $68.2k $69.4k $70.2k $71.0k $70.3k $73.2k $75.1k $8,830 13.3%
median $75.2k $76.3k $78.6k $79.1k $78.3k $79.1k $81.0k $81.5k $6,364 8.5%
p75 $86.3k $89.7k $91.1k $88.7k $89.9k $91.1k $90.9k $91.4k $5,165 6.0%
max $125.9k $127.2k $127.2k $129.5k $132.3k $130.9k $129.2k $134.4k $8,547 6.8%
Vanguard $84.2k $78.0k $86.9k $90.1k $86.0k $92.2k $93.6k $90.5k $6,353 7.5%
% of Median 112.0% 102.2% 110.6% 113.9% 109.8% 116.5% 115.5% 111.1%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Vanguard.
Assistant Salaries Over Time: AUTO Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $17.5k $17.5k $18.9k $39.4k $36.8k $37.6k $40.0k $41.8k $24,313 138.9%
p25 $49.3k $52.3k $52.5k $54.2k $54.6k $54.4k $57.5k $60.0k $10,742 21.8%
median $57.1k $58.5k $59.1k $60.6k $60.9k $61.4k $64.0k $64.3k $7,173 12.6%
p75 $62.6k $63.4k $65.2k $67.6k $65.8k $69.7k $72.7k $73.8k $11,193 17.9%
max $79.5k $79.8k $82.4k $81.1k $85.8k $81.4k $93.4k $90.6k $11,167 14.1%
Vanguard $58.0k $49.6k $61.2k $50.6k $57.7k $67.2k $64.4k $61.3k $3,358 5.8%
% of Median 101.5% 84.7% 103.4% 83.5% 94.8% 109.5% 100.7% 95.4%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Vanguard.
Associate Salaries Over Time: AUTO Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $38.6k $38.7k $39.5k $41.0k $38.6k $42.8k $43.4k $48.9k $10,314 26.8%
p25 $57.2k $58.8k $58.8k $59.6k $59.7k $60.7k $63.0k $65.5k $8,297 14.5%
median $64.7k $65.7k $65.4k $66.8k $66.7k $68.4k $68.9k $69.5k $4,855 7.5%
p75 $71.5k $69.0k $72.0k $72.6k $72.8k $74.6k $75.3k $78.4k $6,903 9.6%
max $103.6k $99.9k $97.9k $99.8k $102.0k $101.6k $105.4k $106.2k $2,580 2.5%
Vanguard $70.3k $85.0k $79.2k $75.3k $78.9k $79.1k $81.0k $85.6k $15,315 21.8%
% of Median 108.7% 129.5% 121.0% 112.7% 118.4% 115.6% 117.6% 123.1%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Vanguard.
Other Salaries Over Time: AUTO Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $21.5k $22.8k $22.8k $33.6k $27.5k $27.5k $27.0k $27.8k $6,316 29.4%
p25 $41.9k $44.5k $43.4k $45.5k $44.2k $45.4k $45.7k $47.1k $5,228 12.5%
median $47.8k $51.3k $49.5k $52.2k $52.1k $52.0k $54.1k $57.0k $9,277 19.4%
p75 $54.7k $56.6k $59.0k $58.3k $57.3k $60.6k $62.6k $63.7k $8,998 16.5%
max $70.9k $71.6k $79.5k $86.8k $85.2k $86.0k $87.0k $90.5k $19,585 27.6%
Vanguard $42.5k $47.1k $23.9k $47.2k $71.8k $32.1k NA $43.0k $473 1.1%
% of Median 89.1% 91.7% 48.2% 90.4% 138.0% 61.6% NA 75.4%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Vanguard.
Professor Salaries Over Time: CUSTOM Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $56.6k $55.5k $55.2k $55.3k $48.4k $50.0k $51.7k $52.6k −$4,068 −7.2%
p25 $70.0k $72.8k $73.4k $72.1k $73.9k $69.2k $73.2k $80.4k $10,333 14.8%
median $80.7k $83.7k $85.8k $80.4k $81.6k $85.8k $89.7k $91.1k $10,352 12.8%
p75 $93.6k $95.3k $99.1k $95.3k $96.2k $102.0k $103.5k $102.5k $8,869 9.5%
max $101.5k $102.6k $103.9k $105.5k $103.2k $105.6k $107.8k $113.9k $12,391 12.2%
Vanguard $84.2k $78.0k $86.9k $90.1k $86.0k $92.2k $93.6k $90.5k $6,353 7.5%
% of Median 104.3% 93.3% 101.2% 112.1% 105.4% 107.4% 104.3% 99.4%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Vanguard.
Assistant Salaries Over Time: CUSTOM Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $48.1k $46.8k $46.4k $47.0k $46.5k $37.6k $40.0k $41.8k −$6,336 −13.2%
p25 $54.4k $54.4k $52.5k $53.2k $56.6k $54.4k $54.1k $56.2k $1,802 3.3%
median $60.3k $56.9k $58.8k $58.0k $59.4k $61.9k $67.7k $68.6k $8,347 13.9%
p75 $65.7k $68.0k $69.3k $69.9k $69.7k $71.2k $74.5k $76.0k $10,251 15.6%
max $79.1k $80.7k $84.5k $85.4k $87.8k $87.2k $84.8k $89.3k $10,180 12.9%
Vanguard $58.0k $49.6k $61.2k $50.6k $57.7k $67.2k $64.4k $61.3k $3,358 5.8%
% of Median 96.2% 87.2% 104.1% 87.2% 97.1% 108.5% 95.1% 89.4%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Vanguard.
Associate Salaries Over Time: CUSTOM Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $50.3k $51.2k $44.6k $53.1k $51.6k $43.4k $45.7k $49.0k −$1,243 −2.5%
p25 $57.2k $59.9k $60.0k $61.3k $62.8k $62.1k $61.0k $66.8k $9,580 16.8%
median $70.5k $71.0k $72.8k $67.8k $70.2k $70.3k $76.2k $73.0k $2,512 3.6%
p75 $80.3k $82.1k $82.9k $82.5k $83.4k $86.6k $87.6k $91.4k $11,107 13.8%
max $85.5k $87.3k $88.5k $89.9k $93.7k $91.9k $92.6k $98.9k $13,411 15.7%
Vanguard $70.3k $85.0k $79.2k $75.3k $78.9k $79.1k $81.0k $85.6k $15,315 21.8%
% of Median 99.7% 119.9% 108.7% 111.1% 112.5% 112.5% 106.3% 117.2%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Vanguard.
Other Salaries Over Time: CUSTOM Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $38.0k $32.2k $33.5k $33.8k $37.5k $39.5k $27.0k $27.8k −$10,169 −26.8%
p25 $39.2k $44.2k $40.0k $41.1k $45.2k $43.0k $42.1k $40.6k $1,436 3.7%
median $41.9k $49.8k $49.3k $47.8k $48.6k $51.5k $57.9k $56.9k $15,006 35.8%
p75 $54.0k $59.8k $61.0k $59.2k $55.6k $54.0k $61.1k $66.2k $12,241 22.7%
max $58.4k $60.4k $71.0k $62.8k $66.1k $65.5k $76.8k $77.4k $19,071 32.7%
Vanguard $42.5k $47.1k $23.9k $47.2k $71.8k $32.1k NA $43.0k $473 1.1%
% of Median 101.5% 94.5% 48.4% 98.7% 147.8% 62.2% NA 75.6%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Vanguard.
Professor Salaries Over Time: REVERSE Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $44.7k $59.7k $59.9k $44.4k $43.4k $43.4k $49.3k $52.6k $7,860 17.6%
p25 $66.2k $66.3k $67.6k $64.8k $66.1k $60.4k $68.4k $70.1k $3,912 5.9%
median $70.0k $70.2k $73.4k $76.3k $74.9k $77.1k $73.2k $80.4k $10,333 14.8%
p75 $80.6k $86.2k $95.7k $78.2k $79.1k $85.0k $89.0k $86.5k $5,931 7.4%
max $105.5k $106.9k $111.1k $113.6k $110.7k $107.6k $110.0k $113.8k $8,322 7.9%
Vanguard $84.2k $78.0k $86.9k $90.1k $86.0k $92.2k $93.6k $90.5k $6,353 7.5%
% of Median 120.2% 111.1% 118.4% 118.1% 114.9% 119.5% 127.9% 112.7%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Vanguard.
Assistant Salaries Over Time: REVERSE Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $31.5k $32.5k $28.1k $30.4k $33.6k $34.0k $35.2k $38.2k $6,672 21.2%
p25 $48.7k $48.5k $52.5k $50.2k $52.4k $50.0k $54.1k $54.8k $6,152 12.6%
median $54.4k $55.4k $58.1k $55.9k $58.2k $61.1k $62.3k $63.1k $8,647 15.9%
p75 $60.3k $68.0k $66.2k $63.9k $63.5k $70.4k $72.1k $70.6k $10,360 17.2%
max $79.1k $80.7k $84.5k $85.4k $87.8k $87.2k $84.8k $89.3k $10,180 12.9%
Vanguard $58.0k $49.6k $61.2k $50.6k $57.7k $67.2k $64.4k $61.3k $3,358 5.8%
% of Median 106.5% 89.5% 105.3% 90.5% 99.2% 110.0% 103.3% 97.2%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Vanguard.
Associate Salaries Over Time: REVERSE Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $37.9k $41.7k $42.8k $50.8k $40.0k $40.7k $45.7k $43.0k $5,051 13.3%
p25 $57.2k $58.1k $57.9k $55.3k $58.0k $60.1k $61.0k $62.9k $5,774 10.1%
median $61.8k $61.5k $63.0k $64.9k $64.5k $64.9k $67.0k $69.8k $8,021 13.0%
p75 $69.6k $73.0k $79.1k $69.9k $70.4k $80.9k $82.3k $79.0k $9,379 13.5%
max $86.8k $90.2k $89.4k $90.9k $94.8k $94.8k $94.2k $98.9k $12,173 14.0%
Vanguard $70.3k $85.0k $79.2k $75.3k $78.9k $79.1k $81.0k $85.6k $15,315 21.8%
% of Median 113.8% 138.2% 125.6% 116.0% 122.3% 121.8% 120.9% 122.7%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Vanguard.
Other Salaries Over Time: REVERSE Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $3.4k $18.6k $12.0k $14.4k $12.0k $27.2k $27.0k $24.2k $20,748 609.9%
p25 $39.2k $41.2k $43.5k $43.5k $41.7k $45.3k $45.0k $40.6k $1,436 3.7%
median $42.9k $48.4k $49.3k $50.9k $48.6k $52.0k $53.4k $57.4k $14,512 33.8%
p75 $55.5k $56.0k $57.9k $59.2k $58.0k $59.6k $65.7k $66.2k $10,762 19.4%
max $63.4k $70.0k $71.0k $79.9k $66.0k $73.6k $72.1k $77.5k $14,102 22.2%
Vanguard $42.5k $47.1k $23.9k $47.2k $71.8k $32.1k NA $43.0k $473 1.1%
% of Median 99.2% 97.3% 48.4% 92.6% 147.8% 61.7% NA 74.9%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Vanguard.